QuoteDiesel
I am a huge Sizzla fan. I rate him in my personal Top 5. I'd love to book for a show in my town. Saying that I also have to say the last time I saw him it made me sick. I saw him headline Rebel Salute in JA. The performance was going great and the energy he built up was amazing, but then he went into a 15 min anti gay medley with BOOM BUY BUY, NA APOLOGIZE and a few others. I have heard all these songs, but never liked them. When I saw them live and the people cheering to kill gays, it simply made me sick. I have never been to a festival and all the sudden HEAR AND FEEL so much hate in the crowd. I know this next example is super extream up it is what I compared it too. I though this is what it must have been like when Hitler was talking of exterminating the Jews. Sizzla was saying such hate speeches and being praised for it. I know this wont happen in the US, but it will be in my contract just like with Capleton.

]]>FLEXIMIXSNWMF Phorum 2015Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:43:23 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333255#msg-333255Re: Sizzlahttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333255#msg-333255
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I agree with Walter. The LGBT community has the right to fight to be treated just as anyone else on this planet should be...with respect and dignity. They've brought that fight to dancehall artists for sure, but also to different pop and hip-hop artists in recent years and would bring the fight wherever they see is necessary so it's just ridiculous to claim the LGBT community is trying to bring down the "hardworking peace loving dancehall artists we all love to listen to". If I was a part of the LGBT community I probably wouldn't be the biggest Sizzla or Buju fan either.

I actually ran into an old friend at ROTR this year and we started catching up. I mentioned that I hoped Sizzla would come to ROTR next year for the 30th Anniversary. He then told me he hoped Sizzla wouldn't make it and if Sizzla did make it, my friend would make a point to skip his set. My friend let me know that recently his brother opened up to their family about being gay and ever since it really changed the way my friend looks at certain reggae artists. He has even sold off/gave away his Sizzla and Buju recordings along with some other artists. My point is if anybody is oppressing you, spewing hatred at you, trying to keep you and your loved ones from enjoying natural human rights we all deserve, then you should fight back in any way you can right? After all that is one of the many powerful messages that draw us to reggae music....]]>Redwood RebelSNWMF Phorum 2015Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:00:09 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333247#msg-333247Re: Sizzlahttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333247#msg-333247

Quotewestafari
IMHO, the LGBT is on a crusade to burn down true dancehall artists. I think they funded the guy who entrapped Buju. Bun down informers.

Another bullsh*t generalization - the LGBT is on a crusade to protect their community from persecution by bigots. Some of those bigots happen to be so-called "true dancehall artists", whatever the hell that means.

Buju was entrapped by his own deeds. Caught red-handed on tape. Stop rationalizing Buju's actions just because the guy makes killer chunes. He did the crime, so he gots to do the time.

There was a time on this phorum that people came here are expressed cogent opinions, providing evidence that a few moments in thoughtful reflection were spent forming said opinion. That time seems to have passed, sadly.]]>WalterSNWMF Phorum 2015Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:39:49 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333244#msg-333244Re: Sizzlahttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333244#msg-333244
iriebartoSNWMF Phorum 2015Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:30:55 +0000http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333242#msg-333242Re: Sizzlahttp://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,331766,333242#msg-333242

Quotewestafari
I respect anyone who can put together a Sizzla show. Mad respect.

IMHO, the LGBT is on a crusade to burn down true dancehall artists. I think they funded the guy who entrapped Buju. Bun down informers.

Right. It had nothing to do with Mr. Myrie trying to buy several pounds of weasel dust from THE D.E.A. IN THEIR FLORIDA BACK YARD.

This concept was floated amongst the more fervid JA defenders, & I laughed seeing it the first time it was raised.

QuoteMr.P
Not regarding the comment about getting his visa, but the comment about his likelihood of finding a venue to play in Nor Hum.

Thanks Mr.P

@ randomguy2u I never said anything regarding his Visa, I said I don't think he'll be getting a show around Arcata/Eureka anytime soon. True, Capleton played at a SMALL venue in Trinidad (a small town of 200 people about 15 minutes North of Arcata for those who don't know) as did Beenie Man recently, however, both shows cost over $50 a ticket and didn't have great turnouts. The venure they played at holds about 100 people and the promoter didn't advertise where the venure was until the day of the show for fear of backlash from the LGBT community. I don't expect Sizzla will be game to sign up for the same kind of show.

Quoteaquaponics
Sizzla killed it at Garance in France last month and it streamed for FREE!

Here's the show though not HD like the stream

hit after hit after hit

and from another recent show:

check that crowd play!!

and more PROPS to BMC...InI also kept those mixes on replay and they also brought me back to the days....

Came across that 2nd one just now.. ENERGY AND VIBES!! I was getting pumped just watching the video!! I have the highest hopes that this gets pulled off!! And the Mothers Against Music of Sizzla don't try to intervene]]>iriebartoSNWMF Phorum 2015Sun, 15 Sep 2013 16:53:40 +0000